Patents by Inventor George L. Van Ness

George L. Van Ness has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automated accounting for business reply mail
    Patent number: 7739192
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for automating an accounting process for business reply mail (BRM). The process may enable a mailer to create a BRM mailpiece marked with a unique code, which is provided to a responder. The responder may send the BRM mailpiece to the mailer without adding postage to the BRM mailpiece. A service provider may read the bar code to determine the mailer, deliver the BRM mailpiece to the mailer, and then bill the mailer for the postage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Uniited States Postal Service
    Inventors: George L. Van Ness, Wanda E. Young
  • Automated accounting for business reply mail
    Publication number: 20030163421
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for automating an accounting process for business reply mail (BRM). The process may enable a mailer to create a BRM mailpiece marked with a unique code which is provided to a responder. The responder may send the BRM mailpiece to the mailer without adding postage to the BRM mailpiece. A service provide may read the bar code to determine the mailer, deliver the BRM mailpiece to the mailer, and then bill the mailer for the postage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: George L. Van Ness, Wanda E. Young